# K Auction

> K Auction is a VC fund in Seoul backing Art, Apps and Mobile. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.k-auction.com 
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kauctionpage/

K Auction is an art auction company that offers modern and contemporary Korean art.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for K Auction. Shizune tracks 1 team members at K Auction. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/k-auction?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Art | 1 | 25% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Content | 1 | 25% |
| Messaging | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 3 | 75% |
| Japan | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Do Hyun- soon | CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/do-hyun-soon |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bauer Lab | Bauer Lab is a media company that provides story-based contents, performance design and production, live events, and art. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 23, 2024 |  |
| Art Together | Art Together is an operator of a comprehensive art trading platform intended to buy or sell artwork. Art Together specialises in group purchase, rental, piece trading, auction, art mall, and art events, enabling clients interested in artworks to buy them. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 10, 2023 |  |
| Line | LINE develops calling and messaging applications for mobile phones in Japan and internationally. It offers LINE, a smartphone application that allows users to make free calls and messaging with other users regardless of which mobile network provider they are using.The company also offers NAVER, a search communication service; NAVER Matome, auser-participatory curation platform; Livedoor, a portal site; livedoor Blog, a blogging service; and livedoor News that provides information gathered from various news sources, as well as a range of advertising products. In addition, it operates LINE GAME, a platform that lets LINE users to play games. | $9.7M | Series A | Jul 13, 2022 |  |
| Line Next | Line Next is committed to advancing and expanding the worldwide NFT industry. LINE NEXT seeks to offer innovative digital experiences and pave the road for the future by utilising blockchain and NFT technology. | $10M | Series A | Jul 13, 2022 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CJ ENM](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cj-enm) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hashed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hashed-f96b) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Line Games](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/line-games) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Naver](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naver-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Naver Webtoon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naver-webtoon) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NAVER Z](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naver-z) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does K Auction invest in?

K Auction invests primarily in Art, Apps and Mobile startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact K Auction?

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### Who are the partners at K Auction?

The team at K Auction includes Do Hyun- soon (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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